what Lays Beneath? We’ve got a really squeaky bedroom door, which regularly wakes me at three when my husband gets up for a wee. He suggested spraying some WD40 on the hinges. I couldn’t find any, so just sprayed some watery black bike lube over the thick paintwork, which ran…

about nuts. Lin and I met when we were 6 years old under a conker tree on a school playground. I’d just joined the school, and was feeling a bit dazed and confused. I noticed that she was on her own too, tucking into a cheese and Bovril sandwich which…

to increase community engagement? — First, thanks for sending this over “Sarah Swift”, I didn’t realise how bad they were! I’ve always wanted one, not anymore! Nick responded to last week’s newsletter update, and we exchanged a couple of emails about the meaning of Grace Jone’s “Pull Up To The Bumper” 😲 and “Doughnut Economics”…

who started to write a newsletta. All about installing swimming pools. He did extremely well from it. Accidentally. That’s what Ian taught me when we caught up last week. Ian is an excellent writer, and knows a lot about newsletters, even though he hasn’t started writing one himself. Yet. We…

Have you heard of the “Stanford Marshmallow Experiment” Mischel, Ebbesen, and Zeiss (1972)? I discovered it whilst studying Psychology and Education at Cardiff University. It was all about delayed gratification, what age it kicks in and how it also impacts future success in later life. The longer kids were able…

Air Fryers Have you got one and if so, what do you like best about it? Last Christmas, my teens finally convinced me to get a small air fryer and we’re using it daily. It did take me a while to get into it though. I’ve decided to upgrade to a family-sized…

not only in Paris but the whole world,” my mate Jason informed me. Although, initially it wasn’t Cezanne’s artwork that captured my interest at the Tate Modern in London, it was this quote on the wall: then I spotted one of Cezanne’s self-portraits:

and people seriously think I drew them! 💡Best and Worse Energy Saving Tips “I’m slightly obsessed with reading my smart meter.” “It’s cheaper than watching the TV,” responded Jason. >>>Join our group 🦔News from Sarah “Swift” We still have some young hogs here, they need lots of food to get them fat enough to…